Success Stories
The Purdue Extension Nutrition Education Program is making a difference in the lives of real people. Read below and learn how the program has helped Indiana residents.
NEP Advisor Helps Teens New to US Through Nutrition Classes
2024-01-08
NEP Advisor Veronica Briles welcomes new young arrivals to the U.S. by helping them navigate American culture. For some of the Central and South American teenage students she works with in Huntington, that means teaching them how to use the food they receive.
The Road to Good Health Just a Few Blocks Away
2022-08-02
Struggling with health challenges and limited mobility, James Fraim turned to his insurance company's website for someone who would point them in the right direction. Little did he know his journey to wellness would take him just down the street to the Perry County Extension Office in Tell City.
Elkhart Seniors Learn the Magic of Movement
2022-12-21
With a bit of encouragement, NEPA Julie Miers' students are discovering the benefits of exercise.
Community Showers Lawrence County Moms and Babies
2022-09-14
Everyone, including NEP, loves a baby shower. So when COVID-19 threatened to ruin the Lawrence Co. Community Baby Shower, event organizers, CWC Annie Eakin, and NEPA J.J. Goldsberry nixed the traditional program for a party on the go!
Saving Wabash Valley Babies One Family at a Time
2022-07-20
Since 2019, 23 Wabash Valley families never celebrated their children's first birthday. But six area agencies have united to prevent infant mortality. It's NEP Community Wellness Coordinator Allison Finzel's vision to expand their efforts to reduce infant mortality rates statewide.
Pilot Conveys Hope Across Indy
2022-07-20
When Community Wellness Coordinator Corrine Chatterton heard about Toyota Mobility Foundation's plan to pilot a contactless delivery service, she thought about those who could not get food because of a lack of transportation. That set in motion an experiment that proves technology can bridge that gap.
Children, Parents Grow in the Not So-Secret Garden
2022-07-19
A Warren community garden doubles as a classroom for NEP Advisor Veronica Briles and her students. There, beside the rows of produce, children play as their parents learn how to prepare the coming harvest.
Moms Find Recipes, Resources, and Resiliency in Class
2022-07-18
Nutrition Education Program Advisor Marla White's students expected to learn how to eat right. Little did they know she would teach them how to locate food and other resources within their community.
How COVID-19 Inspired Gardeners to Feed a New Community
2021-04-02
PNEP "Growing Together" project brings new produce to a new community during COVID-19 pandemic. The project is a collaborative, multi-state project between Purdue University SNAP-Ed and Extension Master Gardener programs within Extension’s North Central Region.